If you see a threat of harm (including self-harm):


Treat all claims seriously
  • Many threats are empty, but Wikipedians do not have the training to make such evaluations.
  • If you are in immediate danger, call your local emergency services.

Contact the Wikimedia Foundation

Immediately email emergency@wikimedia.org with details of the threat.

  • If you have a registered account and have email enabled, you can also use Special:EmailUser/Emergency to contact the Foundation.
  • This address is only for true emergencies and is monitored around the clock. If you have an issue that is not an emergency, please see Wikipedia:Contact us for a more appropriate venue.
  • Include the name of the page where the threat was made, or a diff.
  • Avoid emailing other addresses or telephoning the Wikimedia Foundation office, as it creates confusion.
  • Staff will typically acknowledge your email immediately.
  • Staff will take appropriate action, such as tracing locations and contacting authorities.

Contact administrators

In addition to emailing the Wikimedia Foundation as above, notify Wikipedia administrators privately.

  • Even an administrator discovering a threat should notify other administrators.
  • Use email, IRC, or other low-visibility methods. Avoid high-traffic noticeboards when reporting.
  • If in doubt, join #wikipedia-en-revdel connect or failing that, in true emergencies there is almost always a steward on #wikimedia-stewards connect. If you don't have an IRC client, click the green connect button to launch web-based IRC.
  • Also request oversight, as such posts often contain personal information requiring suppression.


Advice for administrators

Notes